MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 157% UFO	Desktop 119% UFO	Workstation 159% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	132% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	446% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

CPU throttled at 94% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

Run History

19 months ago, 19 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 30 '22 at 14:54
Run Duration	109 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$178 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 93.1 1-Core 199 2-Core 405 122% 232 Pts	4-Core 764 8-Core 1,315 126% 1,039 Pts	64-Core 1,830 113% 1,830 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% Nvidia(10DE 147A) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51 Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	132% Outstanding	Lighting 187 Reflection 175 Parallax 184 152% 182 fps	MRender 187 Gravity 136 Splatting 117 117% 147 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 132% Great: 136%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$92 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 856GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2417 2463 2470 2478 1899 804 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	446% Outstanding	Read 2,700 Write 2,494 Mixed 2,417 SusWrite 2,088 546% 2,425 MB/s	4K Read 85.3 4K Write 243 4K Mixed 125 418% 151 MB/s	DQ Read 2,038 DQ Write 1,583 DQ Mixed 1,788 1,344% 1,803 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 446% Great: 410%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GVK 2x8GB 3,505 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	MC Read 47.6 MC Write 45.4 MC Mixed 42.1 129% 45 GB/s	SC Read 26.2 SC Write 48.7 SC Mixed 33.8 104% 36.2 GB/s	Latency 62 64% 62 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 124%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - $117

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,967x
Core i5-12600KIntel $178Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,901x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,475x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,408x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,187x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,129x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	910x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	796x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	544x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	408x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	374x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	300x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $1,434

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16